Journal of Management Development: Volume 36 Issue 3

In praise of a flexible and sustainable HR support

Sybille Persson, Bertrand Agostini, Aurélie Kleber

The purpose of this paper is to highlight the Western roots of the gap between practice and theory in HRM to underline the relevance of a flexible HR support. This support…

Lakota virtues and leadership principles: insights and applications for ethical leaders

Cam Caldwell

The purpose of this paper is to identify the practical value and leadership applications of the 12 virtues of the Lakota (Sioux) nation and their importance for ethical leaders in…

Factors influencing accounting students’ career paths

Yen-Hong Ng, Sue-Pei Lai, Zhi-Peng Su, Jing-Yi Yap, Hui-Qi Teoh, Han Lee

The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors that influence accounting students’ preference toward career paths. Career path refers to the choices of jobs and occupational…

Succession planning and family business performance in SMEs

Mozhdeh Mokhber, Tan Gi Gi, Siti Zaleha Abdul Rasid, Amin Vakilbashi, Noraiza Mohd Zamil, Yee Woon Seng

The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of preparation level of heirs and the relationship between family and business members on the performance of family business in…

Three levels of organizational social capital and their connection to performance

Batia Ben Hador

Exploring the mechanisms through which social capital (SC) operates in organizations is highly important for both researchers and practitioners. As a theoretical concept, the role…

Service of followers as a leadership competency: a social exchange perspective

Noel James Pearse

It is argued that while service requirements are pervasive in organisational contexts, when leading their followers, service has not typically been expected of leaders. The…

Transnational education and total quality management: a stakeholder-centred model

S.M. Riad Shams

Quality assurance is a key concern in higher education, which is more complex in offshore transnational education (TNE), compared to onshore provision of education service…

Developing occupational standards and their impacts on capacity building

Essam O. Ahmed, George M. Bodner

The purpose of this paper is to describe a framework for enhancing organizational productivity and capacity building at the national, industry-wide level that is based on an…

Differentiating the impact of CSR strengths and concerns on firm performance: An investigation of MNEs and US domestic firms

Albi Alikaj, Cau Ngoc Nguyen, Efrain Medina

The purpose of this paper is to assess the Kinder, Lydenberg, Domini & Co. (KLD) dimensions by distinguishing between corporate social responsibility (CSR) strengths and concerns…

The impact of education, diversity, professional development and age on personal business ethics of business students in Russia

Natalia Ermasova, Stephen Wagner, Lam Dang Nguyen

The purpose of this paper is to investigate how individual differences predict personal business ethics of business students with a particular focus on how these factors moderate…

Assessing the influence of work-life balance dimensions among nurses in the healthcare sector

Shobitha Poulose, N. Sudarsan

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of work-related factors, namely work overload and work support on work-life balance (WLB) dimensions and its significant…

Analytical cognitive style moderation on promotion and turnover intention

Abdul Halim Busari, Yasir Hayat Mughal, Sajjad Nawaz Khan, Shahid Rasool, Asif Ayub Kiyani

This paper argues that teachers’ promotion should also have an impact on turnover intention. The purpose of this paper is to determine the relationship between promotion and…